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Will Venable has been named the Cubs' new first base and outfield coach.

Venable joined the Cubs' front office this past September as a special assistant to the president and general manager, and now he'll move into an on-field coaching role for the 2018 campaign. The 35-year-old graduated from Princeton University before playing parts of nine seasons in the major leagues. Tue, Nov 21, 2017 04:06:00 PM

Will Venable has joined the Cubs as a special assistant to the president and general manager.

Which is a pretty good indication that his playing days are over at age 34. Venable graduated from Princeton University before beginning his professional baseball career in 2005 as a seventh-round pick of the Padres. He went on to bat .249/.315/.404 over parts of nine major league seasons. Wed, Sep 6, 2017 12:35:00 PM

Venable was designated for assignment by the Dodgers just prior to the All-Star break and passed through waivers unclaimed. While he could reject the outright assignment to Triple-A, MLB Trade Rumors' Steve Adams reports that he will accept the move rather than opt for free agency. With the Dodgers this season, the veteran outfielder was just 1-for-18. Wed, Jul 13, 2016 08:20:00 PM

Dodgers designated OF Will Venable for assignment.

That opens up a spot for tonight's starter Hyun-Jin Ryu. Venable is now off the Dodgers' 40-man roster. The 33-year-old cleared waivers the last time he was designated for assignment and that's probably what will happen again. Venable has just one hit in 18 at-bats for the Dodgers this year. Thu, Jul 7, 2016 07:42:00 PM